Turkish Aerospace Industries
Turkish state-affiliated aerospace/defense prime; developer of the KAAN fifth-generation stealth fighter and its own TF35000 engine via subsidiary TUSAŞ Engine Industries.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) is a Turkish state-affiliated aerospace/defense prime headquartered in Kahramankazan, Ankara, Turkey, and developer of the KAAN fifth-generation stealth fighter and its own TF35000 engine via subsidiary TUSAS Engine Industries.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Kahramankazan, Ankara, Turkey
- Founded
- 0
- Employees
- ~16,000-17,000
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Fighter aircraft, Aeroengines, Aerospace & defense manufacturing
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Contracts6
- ContractKAAN Fighter Export Contract — Indonesia (48 aircraft)TUSAŞ contract with Indonesian government/industry partners (PT Dirgantara Indonesia, PT Republik Aero Dirgantara) for 48 KAAN fifth-generation fighters — KAAN's first export customer.
- ContractKAAN Serial Production Contract — Turkish Air ForceTurkey's Defense Industries Secretariat (SSB) contract with TUSAŞ to begin mass production of KAAN, first batch of 20 Block-10 aircraft for the Turkish Air Force.
- ContractHürjet Advanced Jet Trainer Export Contract — SpainTürkiye/TAI deal to export 30 Hürjet ('SAETA II') advanced jet trainers to the Spanish Air and Space Force to replace Spain's aging F-5 fleet — first sale of a Turkish combat/trainer aircraft to a NATO and EU member state.
- ContractAksungur UAV Export Contract — AngolaAngolan government contract with TAI for Aksungur UAVs, part of Türkiye's broader African-market UAV export push.
- ContractT129 ATAK Attack Helicopter Export Contract — NigeriaTAI/Turkey agreement to supply six T129 ATAK attack helicopters to Nigeria.
- ContractT129 ATAK Attack Helicopter Export Contract — PhilippinesGovernment-to-government contract for six T129 ATAK helicopters to the Philippine Air Force.
Frequently asked
- What does Turkish Aerospace Industries do?
- Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) is a Turkish state-affiliated aerospace/defense prime headquartered in Kahramankazan, Ankara, Turkey, and developer of the KAAN fifth-generation stealth fighter and its own TF35000 engine via subsidiary TUSAS Engine Industries.
- Where is Turkish Aerospace Industries headquartered?
- Turkish Aerospace Industries is headquartered in Kahramankazan, Ankara, Turkey.
- What does Turkish Aerospace Industries specialize in?
- Turkish Aerospace Industries works across Fighter aircraft, Aeroengines, Aerospace & defense manufacturing.
- Does Turkish Aerospace Industries hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Turkish Aerospace Industries to 6 government contracts and 1 program.
Sources & citations2
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Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) released footage confirming the KAAN P1 fighter prototype completed powered taxi tests; TUSAŞ and subsidiary TUSAŞ Engine Industries are developing the indigenous TF35000 engine to eventually replace the interim GE F110-GE-129
Defence Blog: One step closer: Turkish F-35 alternative nears first flightVerified2026-07-31 - 2
Turkish Aerospace Industries headquartered in Kahramankazan, Ankara; employee count reported as ~17,000 (Jan 2024) to 16,180 (2026)
Wikipedia: Turkish Aerospace IndustriesReported2026-08-15